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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Shane Hickey

Telecoms companies to improve security to stop UK phone number ‘spoofing’

Closeup of a woman using a mobile phone
In January, the telecoms regulator Ofcom said phone providers must block all calls from abroad that falsely displayed a UK landline number. Photograph: MIKA Images/Alamy

Six of the biggest phone companies have said they will work together and upgrade their systems to stop fraudsters being able to “spoof” UK phone numbers and commit fraud.

New technology is expected to be rolled out over the next year that will stop criminals impersonating legitimate bodies and subsequently duping people into believing they are talking to real companies, banks and government departments.

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